Canadian Citizenship Eligibility

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In order to be eligible for Canadian citizenship, the following requirements must be met:

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You must be physically in Canada for 3 years out of 5 years, then you are eligible to apply for citizenship;

You do not need to be physically present for any number of days (it used to be that you needed to be physically present 183 daus in 4 out of 6 years)

Days as a temporary resident (student, worker or visitor) will count towards your minimum requirement at 50% of its value. Therefore, you can gain up to a maximum of 1 year credit in the calculation if you were here 2 years temporarily. As an example, someone here as a worker for 2 years and then in Canada for another 2 years can apply for citizenship.

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Applicants must submit a formal application to IRCC and pay a government processing fee and a right of citizenship fee.

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Eligible candidates can apply for Canadian citizenship. Once approved, they will be required to take a citizenship test (for applicants between 18 to 54 of age). Successful applicants must then attend a citizenship ceremony where they receive a certificate of Canadian citizenship and officially become new Canadian citizens.